The bus creeps along Route 16 on the edge of the Androscoggin River at dusk, as the guide scans the area with a spotlight. Someone sees movement. The bus stops. “Right there,” says tour guide Laurie Blake. “Look. Right there. In front of us.” The 14 passengers stand up to get a better look out the front windshield. A female …

Every Thursday evening at Scott Cloutier’s place, it’s BYOH – bring your own horseshoes. “I like the game. Everybody’s here for the same reason, to play and have some fun,” said Charlie Tatro, an electrician from Boscawen who’s been a regular at the weekly game for four or five years. “Drink some beer, …

The terrain in the woods past the flat roads and well-groomed surfaces is rough and rocky, and the little paths aren’t much wider than a couple of two-by-fours. But when Ron Sousa and his buddies get on the trails, rev their engines and take their dirt bikes for a spin, they’re in bliss, …